McFarlane calculating cylinder, c.1835.

Made:
circa 1835 in Glasgow and Glasgow and
McFarlane calculating cylinder. Glasgow, Scotland. c.1835 McFarlane Calculating Cylinder, c.1835. Glasgow, Scotland

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McFarlane calculating cylinder. Glasgow, Scotland. c.1835
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McFarlane Calculating Cylinder, c.1835. Glasgow, Scotland
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

McFarlane calculating cylinder, c1835. This is a ready reckoner inscribed with tables giving various percentages of various sums of money in sterling.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1970-172
Materials:
wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 50 mm, diameter 0.23 kg
type:
ready reckoners
credit:
Mr H. Ferguson